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Detroit Lions at Jacksonville Jaguars - Week 9
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Fantasy | Game Notes | Results & Schedule | Injury Report | Stat Comparisons | Weather | Team vs. Team History

KC
SD		 13
 31
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ARI
GB		 17
 31
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MIA
IND		 20
 23
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DET
JAC		 31
 14
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DEN
CIN		 31
 23
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CHI
TEN		 51
 20
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CAR
WAS		 21
 13
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BUF
HOU		 9
 21
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BAL
CLE		 25
 15
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MIN
SEA		 20
 30
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TB
OAK		 42
 32
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PIT
NYG		 24
 20
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DAL
ATL		 13
 19
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PHI
NO		 13
 28
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Final Score Prediction

Lions 26, Jaguars 17

Fantasy Player Rankings and Projections by Mike Krueger
Detroit Lions
Rank  Player Projections
QB 8 Matthew Stafford Pass: 280, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 21 Mikel Leshoure Rush: 80, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 40 Joique Bell Rush: 10, 0 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 14 Calvin Johnson Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 26 Titus Young Rec: 5-70, 1 TD
TE 15 Brandon Pettigrew Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
TE 31 Tony Scheffler Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
K 1 Jason Hanson FG: 4/4 XP: 2/2
DEF 5 Defense / ST  
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Rank  Player Projections
QB 25 Blaine Gabbert Pass: 220, 1 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 12 Rashad Jennings Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
WR 30 Cecil Shorts Rec: 5-80, 1 TD
WR 45 Justin Blackmon Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
WR 73 Laurent Robinson Rec: 2-20, 0 TD
TE 21 Marcedes Lewis Rec: 4-40, 0 TD
K 26 Josh Scobee FG: 1/1 XP: 2/2
DEF 26 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Lions In past 6 vs. AFC, QB Matthew Stafford has passed for 1,843 yards (307.2 per game) with 17 TDs & 1 INT for 112.1 rating. Has 9,948 pass yards in 36 career games & needs 52 to reach 10,000 in 2nd-fewest games in NFL history (KURT WARNER, 36 games)... RB MIKEL LE SHOURE has 429 scrim. yards (85.8 per game) in 5 career starts. RB Joique Bell is 2nd among NFC RBs with 227 rec. yards... In past 4 vs. AFC, WR Calvin Johnson has 29 catches for 605 yards (151.3 per game) with 5 TDs. Since 2011, has 2,319 rec. yards, most in NFL & his 100.8 yards per game avg. during span ranks 1st. Since 2008, has 46 TD catches, most in NFL. Last week, WR Titus Young had career-highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (100) & tied career best with 2 TDs. Since 2010, TE Brandon Pettigrew is 3rd among TEs with 192 catches. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 5+ catches... Cliff Avril is 1 of 2 NFC players with 14+ sacks (15.5) & 6+ FFs (6) since 2011. Since 2010, DT Ndamukong Suh has 17.5 sacks, tied for most by NFL DT. S RICARDO SILVA had 1st career INT vs. Sea.

Jaguars Club has won 3 of past 4 against Lions, incl. 2 wins at home... In past 2, QB Blaine Gabbert has 413 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 89 passer rating. Passed for career-best 303 yards last week vs. GB. Has 103.8 rating on road in 4th quarter this season... RB Rashad Jennings totaled 115 scrimmage yards last week (59 rush, 56 receiving). Has reached 100+ scrimmage yards in consecutive games (102, 115)... WR Cecil Shorts had career-best in catches (8) & receiving yards (116) last week. In past 2 starts (1st of career), Shorts is averaging 97.5 receiving yards per game (16.3 avg.). Averages 20 yards per catch in '12 (20 rec., 400 yards). Rookie WR Justin Blackmon had career-long 36-yard rec. vs. Packers... T GUY WHIMPER had 1-yard TD catch last week, 1st TD of career... CB Rashean Mathis has 2 INTs in each of 2 career games vs. Lions... DE Jeremy Mincey aims for 3rd consecutive game with sack... LB Russell Allen leads team with 57 tackles.


Results and Schedule
Detroit Lions
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 STL H W 27-23 +4
2 2012-09-16 SF A L 19-27 -8
3 2012-09-23 TEN A L 41-44 -3
4 2012-09-30 MIN H L 13-20 -7
5   Bye      
6 2012-10-14 PHI A W 26-23 +3
7 2012-10-22 CHI A L 7-13 -6
8 2012-10-28 SEA H W 28-24 +4
9 2012-11-04 JAC A W 31-14 +17
10 2012-11-11 MIN A    
11 2012-11-18 GB H    
12 2012-11-22 HOU H    
13 2012-12-02 IND H    
14 2012-12-09 GB A    
15 2012-12-16 ARI A    
16 2012-12-22 ATL H    
17 2012-12-30 CHI H    
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2012-09-09 MIN A L 23-26 -3
2 2012-09-16 HOU H L 7-27 -20
3 2012-09-23 IND A W 22-17 +5
4 2012-09-30 CIN H L 10-27 -17
5 2012-10-07 CHI H L 3-41 -38
6   Bye      
7 2012-10-21 OAK A L 23-26 -3
8 2012-10-28 GB A L 15-24 -9
9 2012-11-04 DET H L 14-31 -17
10 2012-11-08 IND H    
11 2012-11-18 HOU A    
12 2012-11-25 TEN H    
13 2012-12-02 BUF A    
14 2012-12-09 NYJ H    
15 2012-12-16 MIA A    
16 2012-12-23 NE H    
17 2012-12-30 TEN A    

Injury Report
Detroit Lions
Out  FS Louis Delmas (knee)
 SS Amari Spievey (concussion)
Questionable  WR Calvin Johnson (knee)
 WLB DeAndre Levy (hamstring)
Probable  DE Cliff Avril (back)
 SLB Justin Durant (concussion)
 CB Jacob Lacey (concussion)
 TE Brandon Pettigrew (knee)
 MLB Stephen Tulloch (knee)
 DT Corey Williams (knee)
 WR Titus Young (knee)
IR  CB Dwight Bentley (shoulder, 11/1)
 WR Nate Burleson (leg, 10/24)
 CB Drayton Florence (forearm, 9/19)
PUP  RB Jahvid Best (concussion)
   
Jacksonville Jaguars
Out  FB Greg Jones (hip)
 RB Maurice Jones-Drew (foot)
 FS Dwight Lowery (ankle)
 CB Rashean Mathis (groin)
 FB Montell Owens (shoulder)
Questionable  CB Derek Cox (back)
Probable  QB Blaine Gabbert (shoulder)
 WR Laurent Robinson (concussion)
IR  WR Taylor Price (foot, 8/27)
 SLB Daryl Smith (groin, 10/25)
PUP  WLB Clint Session (concussion)

Offense Stats Comparison
  DET
 Offense 		 JAC
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 22.3 15.7 22.3 DET
Rushing yards 107.0 63.7 114.4 DET
Rushing yards per attempt 4.17 3.81 4.25 DET
Completion % 63.8% 55.6% 61.5% DET
Passing yards 309.3 148.7 239.6 DET
Passing yards per completion 10.26 9.09 10.84 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.55 5.05 6.67 DET
Interceptions 0.7 0.3 0.9 JAC
Fumbles lost 0.7 1.0 0.7 DET
Sacks allowed 2.0 2.7 2.3 DET
3rd down conversions 40.0% 27.1% 38.7% DET
4th down conversions 20.0% 20.0% 55.2% -
Time of possession 32:02 28:43 29:58 DET
  Defense Stats Comparison
  DET
 Defense 		 JAC
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 22.3 25.7 22.3 DET
Rushing yards 110.3 110.3 114.4 -
Rushing yards per attempt 4.42 4.13 4.25 JAC
Completion % 63.5% 57.1% 61.5% JAC
Passing yards 215.7 271.0 239.6 DET
Passing yards per completion 9.78 11.49 10.84 DET
Passing yards per attempt 6.22 6.56 6.67 DET
INT return 0.3 1.0 0.9 JAC
Fumble recoveries 0.7 0.7 0.7 -
Sacks 1.7 1.0 2.3 DET
3rd down conversions 37.3% 42.9% 38.7% DET
4th down conversions 100.0% 66.7% 55.2% JAC
Time of possession 30:06 31:39 29:58 DET

Special Teams Stats Comparison
   DET   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 8.6 6.5 8.3 DET
Yards per kick return 19.0 20.9 24.5 JAC
Yards allowed per punt return 16.5 4.5 8.3 JAC
Yards allowed per kick return 29.4 26.9 24.5 JAC
  Misc Stats Comparison
   DET   JAC  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 6.7 6.0 6.3 JAC
Penalty yards 74.7 64.3 53.6 JAC

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 3 to 8 of the 2012 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 3 to 8 with no adjustment.

Weather

Team vs. Team History
Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2004 10 2004-11-14 DET JAC 17-23 JAC
2008 10 2008-11-09 JAC DET 38-14 JAC

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database.